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A Updating firmware using iLO 3
Files to use to update through iLO3
You must extract the firmware files from the HP Integrity firmware bundle before upgrading firmware
through iLO 3.
1.
Download the HP Integrity firmware package. For information on how to download the
firmware bundle, see
2.
Extract the files to a temporary directory.
3.
Locate the Smart Component Bundle in the extracted folder. It will have a filename like
cp0XXXXX.exe
4.
Extract the files to another temporary directory. It will contain files such as:
Example
(BL8x0c i2 version 26.11)
bl8x0c_ilorom_01_41_01.bin
bl8x0c_sysrom_01.80.bin
cp015356.xml
cp_data.xml
entry.bsh
The .bin files are the firmware bits which iLO requires for the firmware update.
How to update firmware through iLO 3
IMPORTANT:
firmware BEFORE you update the system firmware.
Do not interrupt the upgrade process. Allow sufficient time to complete each firmware upgrade
(up to 45 minutes total).
To complete the system firmware update, you must power off your server with the iLO pc command
or the server front panel power button. The system UID LED flashes while the firmware update is
in progress, which can be observed through the OA GUI or on the server itself. You cannot power
on the server while the update is in progress.
NOTE:
For information on iLO 3 commands, see the HP Integrity iLO 3 Operations Guide at
http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport.
1.
Upload the firmware .bin files to an HTTP server that can be accessed by the iLO 3, or save
them on a USB flash memory stick and connect the USB stick to the OA USB port.
If you use the USB stick, the URL required in step 4 is in the format
http://<OA-ip_address>/media/usbkey/d1/<filename>
Where <OA-ip_address> is the IP address of the enclosure Onboard Administrator, and
<filename> is the name of the firmware .bin file.
2.
Connect to the iLO CLI using a terminal emulator.
3.
At the Command Menu prompt CM>, enter the command fw, followed by the command u for
URL.
4.
Enter the full URL of the iLO firmware image file. For example, for a BL8x0 i2 system, the iLO
firmware image filename is in the format bl8x0c_ilorom_xx_xx_xx.bin.
5.
Repeat steps 2-4 for the System firmware. For example, for a BL8x0 i2 system, the system
firmware image filename is in the format bl8x0c_sysrom_xx_xx.bin.
IMPORTANT:
complete the system firmware update, you must power off your server with the iLO pc command
or the server front panel power button.
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Updating firmware using iLO 3
"Where can I download firmware packages?" (page
Updating firmware through iLO 3 is a two step process. You must update the iLO
Monitor the system firmware update process using the fw command. To
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